Develop Yourself

#256 - The Rise of the Product Minded Engineer


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Matt Watson, who scaled VIN Solutions to a $150 million exit, shares his journey from coding to building products that make a real impact in the business world.

We talk about:

  • Why most developers fail at launching products
  • What it means to be a product-minded engineer
  • How AI is exposing weak developers
  • The importance of sales, customer empathy, and learning in public

“Your code isn’t the product. Solving real problems is.”

“If I have to write requirements down to the detail… I might as well just give it to AI.”


Want to develop the product engineer's mindset? Grab Matt's book here : http://productdriven.com/book

Matt's newsletter for product driven engineers: https://newsletter.productdriven.com/

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